A smile is what lightens up the face,But the one who brings that smile,Is the one that lightens up the heart. ~Oluwatoyosi Precious POV Waking up to a blaring alarm was not nice at all, the sleeping tablets I took seemed to work after a few hours and it was beginning to tell on me. To make things worse, all I could think about was what Ethan said yesterday. I groaned as I adjusted myself on the bed. How will he make it up to me? I won't lie and say I wasn't curious and not looking forward to it. I arched my body till I was laying on my side and looked around only to catch my reflection in the standing mirror. I had bags under my eyes, that much was prominent. Lectures had taken a very serious turn and I had spent countless nights studying for tests and projects. Omo, masters no be beans o. Standing up from my bed, I made my way to the bathroom, to brush my teeth and have my bath. I had a class today but I didn't feel like dressing up. So, since it was Wednesday, I decided to j

We made small talk on the way and when we reached the park, Ethan turned his gaze to me, his brows creased as he stared at me questioningly. "Are you hungry?" just then my stomach grumbled, answering the question for me. "Yes, I am" I looked around and saw MacDonald's at the end of the Street. "C’mon let's get some food" he dragged me towards MacDonald's. We entered and sat by the window until a waitress came to us. "What can I get you?" she asked Ethan ignoring my presence, I just smiled in amusement. Was this what I would endure if I accepted Ethan’s feelings? I had thought about it a lot these past few weeks, and as much as I hated the attention, my pull to Ethan went beyond physical attraction. I loved the way he acted like a child with me, free, goofy, and caring. His presence alone made my heart jump. He made me want to be better. I came to New York to escape my feelings but now, I’m being held by something bigger. I relayed all my doubts to God during one of my devotional

Getting to MacDonald's, I ordered a cheeseburger, fries, and a milkshake. Funke ordered a chicken sandwich and orange juice while Liya ordered Fries and coffee. "I hate shopping, it's stressful," I said, massaging my thighs while the two ladies laughed at my predicament. "Come on, what do you think Ethan will do for you? Like a restaurant with candlelight and stuff?" Liya teased while I just huffed. "I don't like restaurants that much; I prefer to sit at my house with a movie and lots of junk food" I smiled as I thought of that perfect date. "Yeah, Ife loves junk food, that's another reason she chose New York to study," Funke told Liya while our food came and we dug in immediately. My Yoruba name is Ifeoluwa meaning the love of God and mostly Funke called me that. "I love your name. But that's not a date, where will the flowers be and the butler?" Liya frowned as she spoke making Funke and I laughed. Butler? "She doesn't like people spending too much money on her" I stuck my ton

"Don't you have a date to prepare for?" she asked me with her arms folded.Oh my gosh, she was right.*************************************"How was your making-out session?" I changed the subject and teased her."Why didn't you tell me, he was here?" she pouted, and I chuckled."He begged me to come to see you." She smiled and I took it as it was good."I forgave him but told him sorry is not enough for what he did and then he kissed me, but I slapped him and told him not to play with my feelings" I laughed. It sure sounded like what she'd do.I stood up and was about to head to my room."If you'll excuse me, I have a date to prepare for" she rolled her eyes and followed me into the room.I took another shower while Funke brought out my dress. I decided to go cultural, picking out a knee-length, flower-patterned Ankara gown, that was tight from my chest to my waist and then flared. I put my hair down since it's straightened and applied a little brown powder on my face and put on my r

"I've been watching you for the past 10 minutes and you didn't even notice me? What are you cooking?" he asked in an amused tone. "Well, I already told you, I'm cooking Eba and Ogbono soup" he smiled as I put the kettle of water on another stove. Just as I was about to go back to stirring the soup, Funke entered the house, with a look of exhaustion and greeted Ethan. "Ife, are you cooking Ogbono?" she asked as her face suddenly lit up with joy. I knew that she had been wanting to eat homemade soup. So, I smiled at her and nodded, making her bounce towards me and engulfed me in a tight hug. She then left the kitchen to her room. I removed the soup from the fire, just as my phone started ringing. I checked the caller ID and my face lit up immediately. I wiped my hands and picked up the video call. "Daddy, how are you?" my words were thick with emotion. I heard someone cough and my gaze found Ethan to see his eyes widen as he stared at me with realization and a bit of fear. 'Your